Herman J. and Ella B. Voigts House · Photo: Glenn Kinyon · CC BY-SA 3.0Leawood spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Leawood’s city government spent $44.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,326 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Leawood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,766 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Leawood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,766 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 20 Kansas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,064, and the middle half spent $784–$1,233. Leawood spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($15.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Leawood itself left out).
About $1,326 per resident a year, or $3.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 27% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Leawood reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,766 · 2023: $1,326.
full-time in March 2025, up from 233 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $7,381 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Leawood’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Leawood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leawood →
Who’s in charge in Leawood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Leawood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on leawood.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 128 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (33,743).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Blue Valley Unified School District 229
Leawood’s K–12 school district, shared with Aubry Township, Oxford Township, Overland Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,588 per pupil, $8,084 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District · $13,332 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Leawood voted in 2024
Official results for Leawood’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.8%12,385 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.7%10,292 votesOthers: 1.5% (344 votes).
Most votes in Leawood: Kamala D Harris
Johnson County: Harris 53.4%, Trump 44.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Leawood’s 25,628 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Sharice Davids
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Leawood, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leawood | 53.8% | 44.7% | 1.5% | 23,021 |
| Johnson County | 53.4% | 44.9% | 1.8% | 343,780 |
| Kansas | 41.0% | 57.2% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Leawood sends 4 representatives to the Kansas House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: leawood.org ↗
- 2Kansas HouseLeawood is split between 4 districts
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Leawood compares with the towns next door
Leawood spent $1,766 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $588 to $900. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Village | $588 | $4,961 |
| Overland Park | $900 | $4,364 |
| Leawood | $1,766 | $7,381 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Leawood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Leawood’s government
How much does Leawood spend per resident?
About $1,326 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,766 was more than 100% of 20 Kansas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Leawood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,381 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see leawood.org.
Who runs Leawood’s government?
See leawood.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leawood yet.
How did Leawood vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 53.8%, Donald J Trump 44.7% (23,021 votes, official results). Johnson County: Harris 53.4%, Trump 44.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Leawood?
263 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.1M (about $25.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leawood in the state legislature?
Leawood is split among 4 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Leawood’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →